>>6064265In retrospect, having Rubida as a friend may be worse than having her as a rival.
She raps her fingers against her left arm as she waits for you to finish taking off your shirt.
“I’d like to remind you we do not have all day, Candente. The town’s festival is not going to wait for you.”
“A-Apologies,” you reply, feeling the heat covering your cheeks with its stark pressure. Then you try to steel your nerves and reach for the bottom of your shirt, pulling it over your head in a quick gesture. When you put it on the bed, the only things covering your chest are the wraps you use to keep them steady and your beloved cameo.
Rubida’s eyes go wide as she notices what you were hiding beneath your shirt and you turn your head, even more self-conscious.
“Argia Candente,” she hisses, “I don’t want to hear one more word from you about being cursed. Some people have all the luck, I swear…” she huffs, crossing her arms over her own chest. “Now take it all off, quick.”
“Y-Yes,” you comply, taking off the small metal hook that holds the wraps together and starting to take them off, revealing your chest. You know that some people may find it… enticing. You personally think it’s a product of too much milk and bread as a kid, and maybe Master’s training diet had some effect on it as well…
“I swear,” Rubida comes close and sharply wraps her tape around your chest, shaking her head. “You may be a little bit bigger than even Salicera, and that’s saying something.”
“I noticed she is—uh…” you look away.
“And so round and perky,” Rubida frowns, clicking her tongue. “Alright, Candente, I have my work cut out for me. We are going to put you into a nice dress for tonight, and you are going to <span class="mu-i">shine</span> in it, or may my family name wilt into obscurity.”
As Rubida pulls you up from the bed and starts to take more measurements, you try to distract yourself with some different topic.
>Perhaps asking a bit more about tonight’s festival?>You briefly bring up Astoria’s reaction and Rubida’s thoughts about it>How did it feel to have Ansàrra’s own hallowed gauzes wrapped around her arm?>Other [Write-in]thanks for playing. I was surprised by the results, I thought we would get a B. Maybe a C… instead -- bam! Tomorrow we will hopefully resume with slightly longer updates. Hope you had fun with this little thing. 